Vascular Associates Physician to Report Experience with Minimally-Invasive Laparoscopic Aortic Reconstruction

Dr. Andrew J. Olinde will discuss Vascular Associates results of laparoscopic aortic repair at the 31st annual Northwestern Vascular Symposium on December 14th, 2006 in Chicago, IL.  This meeting represents a major international forum for the specialty of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy.  In conjunction with addressing the attendants, Vascular Associates physicians will contribute a chapter for the accompanying textbook for the meeting – Trends in Vascular Surgery. Vascular Associates is the leading center for laparoscopic aortic surgery in the United States having performed over 50 cases.

“We are honored to have been invited to present our experience with minimally invasive aortic surgery to the attendees of the Northwestern Vascular Symposium”, says Dr. Andrew Olinde.

About Vascular Associates, PMC

Vascular Associates is the largest single specialty vascular and endovascular surgical practice in the gulf coast region with headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA. Its subsidiaries include Vascular Associates’ Laboratory (VAL) and Total Vein Care of Louisiana TM (TVC). VAL serves as the largest vascular laboratory in the state and serves the entire Gulf Coast region performing more than 12,000 non-invasive studies yearly. TVC is the leading freestanding gulf coast clinic dedicated to the complete medical, surgical and cosmetic care of problematic veins performing more minimally invasive, endoluminal vein ablations than any center in the Southeastern United States.

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Press Contact:

Patricia Marques
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Vascular Associates
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Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: 225-706-0210
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